Global Health: Components of Ethical Work-Global Health: Components of Ethical Work

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The video is a recording of a live webcast titled "Global Health: Components of Ethical Work." The webcast is hosted by a moderator named Leslie Rickey and features a speaker, Dr. Joan Blomquist. Dr. Blomquist is the head of the Division of Urogynecology at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The presentation discusses the increase in medical missions over the past two decades and the ethical challenges and questions surrounding global health work. Dr. Blomquist highlights the need for programs to ensure that all aspects of care provided are appropriate and adhere to ethical guidelines. She discusses various platforms for providing global health care, including temporary short-term interventions, temporary self-contained interventions, and surgical specialty hospitals. Dr. Blomquist also emphasizes the importance of pre-departure preparation for volunteers and provides resources and guidelines for preparing for global health work. The presentation concludes with a Q&A session. No credits or sources were mentioned.

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Joan Blomquist, MD

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Category Practice/Professional Concerns

Keywords

Global Health

Ethical Work

Live Webcast

Leslie Rickey

Dr. Joan Blomquist

Medical Missions

Ethical Challenges